4-H brings young people, ages 5 to 19, and adults together to learn everyday skills through hands-on learning. Working on activities from animal and plant sciences to robotics, 4-H’ers learn problem-solving skills that can make a positive impact upon our community. Through 4-H, young people...
Kansas City Community Gardens' Beanstalk Children’s Garden provides nutrition and environmental education to Kansas City’s youth in a unique urban garden setting, using a STEM-based curriculum tailored to meet the needs of all learning levels. Children engage all five senses to experience the garden’s six...
Kansas City Researchers in Biomedical Science (KC RiBS) was established to create a network of early career scientists in the Kansas City area. This network will serve as a communication platform for researchers to gain the support and information they need to succeed through networking...
LEARN Science & Math Club provides kids with rich, hands-on science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) experiences. At LEARN, we know there is a natural scientist inside every kid, and our mission is to foster those native abilities by giving kids lots of time to...
The University of Kansas Natural History Museum, part of the KU Biodiversity Institute, is home to four floors of public exhibits including the historic Panorama display created for the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair. The Museum features live reptiles and insects, vertebrate and invertebrate fossils, parasites...
Civil Air Patrol is the United States Air Force Auxiliary that you can join as a cadet from 12-18, or as a senior member from 18+! Civil Air Patrol mainly focuses on Aerospace Education, Cyber Security, Providing STEM Kits, Series on Women in Aviation, and...
Powell Gardens offers a variety of themed program opportunities for school and family events. Elementary teachers may choose from five engaging guided tours at Powell Gardens where students learn essential concepts through hands-on and meaningful learning activities with many opportunities to perform scientific investigations. Science...
Awarded the 2015 Association of Science-Technology Center's International Leading Edge award for visitor experience and recognized as one of the top 25 science centers in the country by Parents Magazine, Science City annually educates and entertains thousands of science-thirsty youth of all ages. Science City at...
Kansas City Women in Technology is a non-profit grassroots organization aimed at growing the number of women in tech careers in Kansas City. Programs include: CoderDojoKC, the Kansas City connection to a global collaboration for ages 7 to 17, providing free and open learning, especially in...
The National Inventors Hall of Fame provides PreK through 8th grade STEM summer camps, clubs and in-class curricula to school districts and communities throughout the country, including the KC metro area. We also provide volunteer opportunities for high school and college students. National Inventors Hall of...